Observations of the Moon Lesson

HISD 2nd Grade Science
Teacher Facing
Patterns in the Sky

M3 HL29
April 16, 2024

HISD 2nd Grade Science
Patterns in the Sky

M3 HL29
April 16, 2024

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Patterns in the Sky

LO: SWBAT explain how the Polynesians used
observations of the Sun, stars, and the Moon to navigate
from island to island.

DOL: Given a problem, SW correctly identify how the
Polynesians used observations of the Sun, stars, and the
Moon to navigate from island to island in at least 2 of 3
questions

SCI.2.8C observe, describe, and record patterns of objects in the sky, including the appearance of the Moon

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Essential Understandings &

Guiding Questions

How do plants and animals respond to patterns
in the ways the Sun, stars, and the Moon move?

Lesson Vocabulary

Sun

star

Moon

navigate

horizon

moonrise

moonset

Preparing for Socratic Seminar

How did the Polynesians use observations of the Sun, stars,
and the Moon to navigate from island to island?

How did the Polynesians use observations of the Sun, stars, and
the Moon to navigate from island to island?

What changes in our observations of the stars throughout the
night?

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Star Movement

What changes in our observations of the stars
throughout the night?

Reorder

Reorder the following pictures of Star A as we have observed (meaning what we have seen) in class.

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Star Movement

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Star Movement

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Star Movement

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Star Movement

Claim:

I think all stars moved
from east to west
across the night sky.

Claim:

I think most stars
moved from east to
west across the night
sky.

Multiple Choice

Which claim was more accurate to our findings?

• I think ALL stars moved
  from east to west
  across the night sky.

• I think most stars
  moved from east to
  west across the night
  sky.

• I think all stars moved to the East side.

• Arcturus is a small star.

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What changes in our observations of the stars throughout
the night?

What changes in our observations of the stars
throughout the night?

Multiple Choice

What changes in our observations of the stars throughout the night?

• All stars move from east to west.

• All stars stay in the same place.

• Most stars move from east to west.

• Only Polaris moves from east to west.

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What changes in our observations of the
Moon throughout the day or night?

What changes in our observations of the
Moon throughout the day or night?

Moon Movement

Moon Movement

What changes in our observations of the Moon throughout the day
or night?

What changes in our observations of the Moon throughout
the day or night?

Multiple Choice

What changes in our observations of the Moon throughout the day or night?

• The moon is always in the sky at nighttime.

• The moon rises in the east, moves across the sky, and sets in the west.

• The shape of the Moon helps us predict when the Moon is in the sky.

• The Moon is always in the sky during daytime.

What changes in our observations of the Moon throughout the day
or night?

How did the Polynesians use observations of the Sun, stars, and
the Moon to navigate from island to island?

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WE DID IT!!!!

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Link up

Moon phases

solar system

planets

Sun

Earth

orbit

month

planet order

constellations

Moon

How do these words relate?

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DOL :Given a problem,
SW correctly identify
how the Polynesians
used observations of the
Sun, stars, and the
Moon to navigate from
island to island in at
least 2 of 3 questions

Demonstration of Learning